Open AccessDelayed Onset of COVID-19 in an Immunosuppressed Patient
Author(s) -
Kaitlin Liroff,
Christine Fleury,
Cristian Dumitrescu,
Seble Kassaye
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
infectious diseases in clinical practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.145
H-Index - 21
eISSN - 1536-9943
pISSN - 1056-9103
DOI - 10.1097/ipc.0000000000001027
Subject(s) - medicine , covid-19 , viremia , confounding , presentation (obstetrics) , cytomegalovirus , disease , pediatrics , intensive care medicine , immunology , virology , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , viral disease , herpesviridae , infectious disease (medical specialty) , surgery , outbreak
We report on a case of delayed presentation of COVID-19 in a postpartum immunosuppressed patient with the confounding variable of cytomegalovirus viremia. This case highlights the importance of maintaining high suspicion for COVID-19 disease even with delayed onset of symptoms, as this diagnosis as important treatment and public health implications.